Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/5180

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In name of the Holy Trinity, Alexander, king of Scots, confirms to the church of the Holy Trinity of Dunfermline all the grants of his predecessors. Makes mention of the church of the Holy Trinity of Dunkeld.

IN nomine s{an}c{t}e Trinitatis Ego . Alexander d{e}i gr{aci}a Rex Scott{orum} auctoritate Regia ac potestate . Ep{isco}poru{m} . Comitum . baronumq{ue} Regni mei consensu atq{ue} testimonio . Clero etiam aquiescente et pop{u}lo : ecc{lesi}e s{an}c{t}e Trini{ta}tis de Dunf' p{re}decesso{rum} meo{rum} pietatis studio . {et} largitionis iniciate om{n}ia subsc{ri}pta concedo . {et} pace p{er}petua confirmo {. . .} Et ecclesiam s{an}c{t}e Trinitatis de Dunkeld cu{m} t{er}ris ad illam p{er}tinentib{us} {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Holy Trinity
Saint details
ST/JD/52
Date low
9/1227
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/3105
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
King Alexander II Mac Malcolm Male Monarch 100 Only son of William I (the Lion) and Ermengarde. King of Scots, 4 Dec. 1214 to 8 July 1249. ODNB, 'Alexander II'.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Dunfermline Abbey NT090873 Dunfermline [DFL] Fife 100